Product ID:LOW EXPANSION CEMENT (POWDER) - NO. 29P
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:5970
NIIN:01-128-5930
MSDS Number: BSYMG

SAUEREISEN CEMENTS COMPANY

160 GAMMA DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 412-963-0303/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 412-963-0303

Cage: 80703

SAUEREISEN CEMENTS COMPANY

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-0303

Cage: 80703

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 RDUST; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9394

ZIRCONIUM(IV) SILICATE

CAS: 14940-68-2

RTECS: ZH9000000

Fraction By Weight: 60-85%

OSHA PEL 5MG/M3 AS ZR

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/M3 AS ZR

SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE

CAS: 16893-85-9

RTECS: VV8410000

Fraction By Weight: 7-20%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL-RAT) 125 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INORGANIC FLUORIDES ARE HIGHLY
IRRITATING AND TOXIC. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT,
SKIN AND EYES. LARGE DOSES CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
CIRCULATORY, RESPIRATORY COMP LAINTS AND SKIN RASHES MAY OCCUR.
CHRONIC: FLUORIDES MAY PRODUCE EMBRITTLEMENT OF BONE. SILICA DUST
MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA IS LISTED IN NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
NAUSEA, VOMITTING, DIARRHEA, CIRCULATORY AND/OR RESPIRATORY
COMPLAINTS AND SKIN RASHES MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES INCLUDING
ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH CONTACT AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IF ERYTHERMA DEVELOPS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR AT ONCE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK AS MUCH
WATER AS POSSIBLE. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, "ALCOHOL FOAM", DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS FLUORIDE FUMES IF HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES (932F).

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOP OR VACUUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES AND SKIN CONTACT
AVOIDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESPIRATORS IN COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA
STANDARD 1910.134.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION FOR GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS SHOULD BE
USED.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT, ARMS, LEGS,
NECK, FACE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER HAS LISTED AN INGREDIENT AS SODIUM FLUORIDE; CAS #
16893-85-9. THIS CAS # IS LISTED AS SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE ALSO
KNOWN AS SODIUM FLUOROSILICATE. THIS INGREDIENT IS UN2674 FOR
TRANSPORTAT ION AND IS CLASS 6.1 PACKAGE GROUP 111.MANUFACTURER
DOES NOT DENOTE A LABEL TO COVER "KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD".

HCC:T4
Spec Gravity:4.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ACID VAPORS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL COULD BE DISPOSED OF IN APPROVED
LANDFILL ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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